Novak on Hillary Clinton: "I bash her because I like to"

June 3, 2005 12:55 PM EDT NICOLE CASTA

From a discussion of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) between co-hosts Robert D. Novak and Paul Begala on the June 2 edition of CNN's Crossfire:

BEGALA: But I love to see the Hillary-bashing from the right. It tells me that she is probably the most powerful and effective progressive on the Democratic side, and I have three words for you: God bless Hillary.

NOVAK: Well, see, I don't --

BEGALA: God bless her.

NOVAK: I don't -- I don't bash Hillary because I think she's weak. I don't bash her because I think she is strong. I bash her because I like to.

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